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Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor
Dear Vegans of the World:
I do not understand you. Personally, I figure my DNA has made me into an omnivore and I follow that. However, I respect anyone's decisions on diet because I know they're all personal. Seeing as how I have personal tastes (lobsters look like giant bugs) I can't possibly tell anyone else what to eat.
All that I ask is that I am not made to feel guilty for following my genetic predispositions. Many of my best friends have been vegan through the years and I love all y'all.
Hmm, now that I wrote this out, I realize that this is very similar to my point of view on religion, politics, or anything else, pretty much.
Love,
Jen
P.S. Yes, I would order rabbit at a restaurant. Veal is tasty too.
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Dear CP,
I agree. I think we are designed as omnivores. I think the fact that you can only get b12 from meat proves it. I don't even feel sorry for animals that are killed for meat (or leather, for that matter). I don't think we are designed to eat grain fed (especially pesticide laced grain fed) animals, or animals that are shot up with hormones and antibiotics, or animals too sick to walk. And sadly, grass fed organic beef, and free range chicken is frikkin expensive. So, with the current state of our available livestock, I think vegan is healthier.
I'm only near vegan though, as I will probably get eggs from the same farm I get my veggies from in the fall. I won't stop wearing leather, and I won't freak out if I accidentally ingest some dairy. We'd be straight vegetarian if it weren't that cheese really doesn't agree with any of us (and is pretty bad for everyone). This is a good excuse to eat healthy. It stops us from ordering pizza on lazy nights, and driving by fast food while we are running errands. And now that I'm not buying meat, I can afford to eat all organic foods.
Eternally yours,
Former meat lover